Surviving a Harsh Fantasy with Cheat Items (WN)

Chapter 97.2: Clean Up After the War

Im in my office at Oxs castle, pondering Sherrys report on the procedure.

Even after hearing the detailed explanation and predictions for the future, I still dont understand whats going on.

Anyway, it seems like the Kingdom of Silesie has economically overthrown the empire without using a single soldier.

That caused more damage than the war that I and Lyle-sensei had desperately won. I even feel a sense of empty horror.

Sherry, the brain of the Sawatari Company and the shadow lord of the finance of the Kingdom of Silesie, was senseis assistant.

She was able to conceive a plan and execute the economic collapse of the Germania empire single-handedly.

I patted Sherrys head and wondered where in this little silver head was all that terrible calculating power came from.

Well done, Sherry.

Ehehe, thank you for the compliment. But master, it is still halfway there.

Halfway?

After this, there are a number of options but after we have seen the empires fall by both the coup detat because of the impoverished imperial nobles or a popular uprising of the poor, we can use the reparations to purchase assets within Germania and Gradually return the money to the market.

Fumu

If I were to decide, I think it would be nice to thoroughly buy up the weakened Germania companies, interests, and assets. It would be a very good deal. If we hold the purse strings, I believe that even the fallen territories will beg to be part of the Kingdom of Silesie.

I see. Well, Ill allow you to do what you want, Sherry. As far as diplomacy is concerned, youll have to talk with sensei first.

Affirmative

Now then, lets talk about the reward.

Yeah

Sherry rubs herself to me with eyes full of anticipation.

I dont need to ask her what she would like so I get up and head to the bathroom with Sherry.

As I undress and get to the bath, Sherry looks sideways before lowering the Bath Cleaning in Progress sign.

Its easy enough to wash a little girls hair.

Sherrys silver hair is so beautiful it feels so nice to touch.

Ah, youve started loving them, havent you?

Youre a cute sumo wrestler.

Maa, after doing it a couple of times, I already know how to please Sherry. I only need to whisper in her ears.

You dont smell.

Ill be going to the bath with master so I made sure to clean myself.

Thats funny. Cleaning first before taking a bath.

Well, I understand her concern a little.

Since she wants to get clean, should I send Sherry a hand mirror or perfume?

If Roll, who still chops and burns firewood outside, is a manual laborer, Sherry is a brainy workaholic so if shes interested in girly things, thats a good thing.

I dislike favoritism but I want them to stay pretty so I would prefer them to pay a little more attention to girly fashion.

Ah, yeah. I need to give Roll a bath too.

Master, its my turn now so dont think about other girls.

Hahaha, you dont need to say it.

I laugh and fetch some hot water to rinse Sherrys hair.

Shes talking in a very feminine way and it includes a shy smile that made me a little nervous.

I just called you master now. Or would you like oniichan better?

Well, whichever Sherry prefers.

Sherrys smart enough to imitate how the adults around her talk.

She pretends to be an adult even though she doesnt understand and that kind of thing is normal for an innocent child and is rather likable.

No matter how smart she is, intellectual development and emotional growth are two different things. Sherry doesnt understand the subtleties of sexes.

Well, Im not as mature as she says and I dont understand the subtleties of sexes either.

I wash Sherrys body with my hands covered with soap and bubbles.

She washes me and I wash her. Its a strange thing to do but I dont resist much anymore.

As I have said many times before, Im not a lolicon so Im not conscious of it. I dont really care if Im touched by a child or not.

I do get a thrill when I feel femininity even if its a child but the trick is to block that circuit. Just think that you are washing a cat and it wouldnt matter.